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Open up window Edit Dialogue box thingy. Could be FRAME. PLay wth it to see. Seems HD PRo thinks all windows are made from Wood As it is difficult to model aluminum or Vinyl windows very easy

use spray paint can thingy. or best way would be to make a new wall definition as you have to attach stone veneer to something. SO keep the exterior to the studs and then decide; sheetrock or a durarock backer board to attach to studs. Then add a scratch coat from library materials underlayment. Then add metal lath Then top with thinset mortar and finaly the stone veneer of your choice. Make sur eyo uenter proper thickness of everything so walls drawn properly in plan view and things fit when built.

Looks like issues with stem wall?

I have it I guess from many years ago?? but way too large to attach something like 70MB. So here are the T-series T files.calibz

read about custom backsplash.

CROSS SECTION is layer you look for:

proper drafting would be section lines on plan to show where section view is. Try using cross section elevation under 3D orthographic views Then in plan view turn go to TOOLS - DISPLAY OPTIONS and turn on Section lines. See if that does not help - I have never really used it much but might do what you want.

so why do you draw them in plan views?

need to create a PORCH type room with roof.

stud height is based on ceiling height and number of bottom and upper plates and the size of the lumber you chose. So if you want 92.625" studs, 1.5" plates (1 bottom & 2 on top), 5/8" Ceiling sheetrock Ceiling height = 92.625+4.5-.625 = 96.5" WHich is great as the wall sheet rock installed tight to CEiling leaves a 1/2" gap to floor to help prevent it from soaking up moisture. All tis should be set up in the DEFAULT SETTINGS first and then you can tweak less things as you create plan. And there are a lot of choices in Defaults and the first time I set it up how I like took hours as so many things to look at and set.

would require a much taller wall so a little geometry calcs to figure out top plate elevation which will set the ridge... Or maybe copy the roof plane on right and mirror over the other sort side. Then manual extend walls up. Roof cannot sit out in space hovering over nothing... needs a wall to rest on just like a real house.

TURN BUMPING off....that might be what is preventing you from shoving it into wall.

If part of a railing wall and you use these columns for the posts then you can select HALF POST at ends.

MAybe play with the 3d Shapes in library and slap against wall and then "PAINT" with look you want be it brick or siding.

chief architect or home designer - PRO?

draw in sketchup and then import as library item.

If you use it then upgrade is worth it IMHO. Some of the new features are what I have wanted, coming from 2023. I cannot even remember 2022. Not like it is big money even for the hobbyist - Would be nice for it to be cheaper on UPGRADES then new buys.

Add plan as suggested above

post plan or at least screenshot. But you click on room in 2d plan. and open it. On structural tab I think is vertical dimensions of room so you can make that one Different from default. VEry simple to do.

thanks.... I am just not an acronym kinda guy.

ahhhh what is PBR?

OMG many ways to do this: click on wall and open the edit dialogue for it. First page check box for INVISIBLE Click on wall to highlight. Select Hidden icon thingy at bottom of page which is a slab looking white wall outlined by HIDDEN dashed line. All above covered under INVISIBLE WALL in help screen Easy way to get there would be to select wall and open edit dialogue scree and then hit HELP button lower right and it will tell you what everything does and lo an behold it tells you what invisible wall is.

If you want that tobe 12" overhand open up each cabinet and set overhang to what you want for each side of cabinet. Industry norm seems to be 1" overhang front and 1/2" sides but make it what ya want. easy peasy

Need file to see what you have entered for terrain contours, points etc that define terrain elevations. Have you rebuilt terrain? few tricks on there with some terrain features if you check manual and help screen.

I know when you have a SLAB foundation and have brick veneer exterior walls the program (2024) will make a BRICK ledge but you have no control over depth nor width.